Roundworms (ascarids, hookworms, pinworms, and threadworms) and tapeworms are the most well-known types of worms. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some tapeworms can be up to 30 feet long. Some worms will be expelled in one's stool, while others may cause health problems.

Notes

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Ascarids come through food that has not been cooked or handled properly, or from the soil.

Hookworms and threadworms can get into your body by your feet or in the water you consume.

If one person in a family has worms, the other family members should be treated in case of infection.

Pinworms are spread by fingers touching affected areas and then touching something or someone else.

Prescription medications are used to help with worms. Anal itching can be alleviated by creams and ointments.

Some sushi can be contaminated with a clear worm called an anisakis. A good sushi chef will catch this before it is served.

Tapeworms come from beef, fish, or pork that has not been cooked properly. Fleas or lice that are accidentally swallowed may also bring about tapeworms.

Advice

A good three-day treatment is as follows: Each day bathe in warm water mixed with Epsom salts (1/2 cup salt per gallon of water). Placing zinc oxide at the anal opening before getting into the bath will enhance the effects of this treatment.

Be sure you are getting enough liquids.

Bitter melon helps get rid of pinworms and boosts the immune system. For seven to ten days, consume one to two melons per day.

Consider high colonics, or colonic irrigation. Ask your doctor if this is a good treatment option for you. It is usually used for severe cases. If this is not an option, perform a colon cleanse.

Consume only steam-distilled or filtered water.

Disinfect anything that touches raw pork, fish, or meat.

If you develop tapeworms, eat only raw pineapple for three days. Tapeworms are killed by the bromelain in pineapples.

LicoriceType: InternalPurposes: Cleans out the colon and bowels.Cautions: Using licorice on a daily basis for more than a week can boost blood pressure. Those with high blood pressure should not take it.

Grapefruit seed extractType: InternalPurposes: Kills parasites. Also gets rid of parasites and bacteria on the outside of vegetables.Dosage: For vegetable wash, combine 10 drops of extract with 2 quarts of water).